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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in elearning technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like United Kingdom to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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